Beyond Beginners: Next-Level Dog Training. Follow-on Dog Training Classes for Puppies & Adult Dogs in Cottingley, Serving Shipley, Baildon, Bingley and Bradford.
Just finished your beginners class and wondering what’s next? I'm thrilled to offer Beyond Beginners. This is a fun and rewarding progression class for puppies and adult dogs. It’s the perfect next step for those who’ve completed a life skills class and want to build on existing skills while learning exciting new ones - like scent work - in a supportive environment.
Beyond Beginners
- These classes are led by Pippa, an ABTC Animal Training Instructor, Gold Level Scent Work Instructor, Certified Predation Substitute Instructor and Certified Control Unleashed Instructor.
- Two for One Training: As well as teaching your dog new skills and taking your training to the next level, you'll also work on scent detection in every class. You'll start at Bronze level and can work all the way up to Gold. No need to pay for extra courses - it’s all included!
- Build on Your Progress – Build duration and distance, introduce distractions, and enhance focus, manners, and reliability.
- Next Level Challenges – The activities in this course are many and varied, and suit all breeds.
- Continue to Stimulate Your Dog – It's really hard to know how to provide the mental stimulation your dog craves. This class takes care of that. You'll never be stuck for something to do!
- Continued Support – Having weekly access to your trainer is a great source of continued support and guidance.
- Achieve More – Progress naturally through different levels of competence at no extra cost! Assessment is stress-free through in-class observation. There's no tests, no pressure.
- Stay Consistent & Motivated – Regular class attendance can help prevent problem behaviours and continue your dog’s socialisation, helping them become a well-mannered, confident companion.
- Be Part of a Supportive Community – Connect with other owners, have lots of fun, share your experiences, and celebrate progress together in a friendly, like-minded group.
- Dedicated Time for You & Your Dog – Focused, weekly sessions that allow for real progress, bonding, and confidence-building.
- Flexible Options – Whether time or money is tight, this class is designed to suit everyone's needs.
- Booked weekly – £16.00.
In this programme, you and your dog will progress through five levels. Not all exercises are included in every level, but here's an overview:
- Scent work - Bronze, Silver and Gold levels.
- Recall to front finish.
- Stay.
- Hand Touch Recall.
- Loose Lead Walking.
- Figure of eight send around.
- Send Away/Out.
- Retrieves.
- Emergency Stop.
- Leave it (food).
- Leave It (moving object).
- Chin Rest.
- Recall to Middle.
- Sit/Down at Distance.
- Door/Gate/Road Manners.
- Chin Rest with Husbandry.
- Recall to side finish.
- Middle stay and recall.
- Wrap left/right.
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